San Francisco, California by Patricia Kennedy

San Francisco, California by Patricia Kennedy

On January 30, 1847, the small harbor village of Yerba Buena was rechristened San Francisco. As the Gold Rush quickly propelled the population to over 50,000, fortunes made in the silver Comstock lode and the railroad transformed the area into the financial and cultural center of the West. Captured here in over 200 vintage images are the life and times of the city's earliest residents and their livelihoods. Spanning the mid-1800s through the early decades of the 20th century, this book offers a visual account of early life in San Francisco, from family outings at Golden Gate Park, to the images of San Franciscans rebuilding their city after the devastating Earthquake and Fire of 1906. Also pictured are the joyous occasions, including the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915, the openings of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, and the 1939 World's Fair. Early views of the city's landmarks capture the magic of the Bay area, such as the Ferry Depot, Nob Hill, turn of the century Chinatown, and Fisherman's Wharf.

Kennedy, Patricia: - Captured in vintage postcards, the sights of Miami Beach--the Delano and Ritz Plaza Hotels, the Vanderbilt Mansion, Joe's Stone Crab Restaurant, and Wolfie's, among others--have been preserved for the beachgoers of today and those to come. Author and avid postcard collector Patricia Kennedy has selected these historic Miami Beach scenes from her extensive personal collection and compiled them here to offer readers a glimpse into Miami Beach's fascinating and treasured past.

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ISBN 13	9780738518718
ISBN 10	0738518719
Title	San Francisco, California
Author	Patricia Kennedy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Arcadia Publishing
Year published	2001-10-23
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.